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Villainous Vikings (Second Edition)(2014)

★ 6.8 BGG3–5 players60 minWeight 2.50
Action PointsDice RollingOpen Drafting

Games like Villainous Vikings (Second Edition)

Looking for games like Villainous Vikings (Second Edition)? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the chase to complete the right combinations. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Roll Player(2016)

★ 7.41–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
77/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingRole Playing

Villainous Vikings(2014)

★ 6.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
76/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Krosmaster: Arena(2012)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Krosmaster Arena 2.0(2016)

★ 7.12–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingGrid Movement

Champions of Midgard(2015)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Anime Saga(2017)

★ 6.92–5 players75 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Maniacal(2019)

★ 7.52–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingOpen Drafting

Parfum(2015)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Action Points + 3 more

Action PointsDice RollingOpen Drafting

Wizards of the Wild(2015)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Valhalla(2018)

★ 7.11–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Illuminati: Crime Lords(2004)

★ 5.92–6 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Auction / BiddingDice RollingOpen Drafting

Mare Nostrum: Empires(2016)

★ 7.53–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Area MovementDice RollingSet Collection

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